Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
The classical 2016 Imperial Gran Reserva was produced with a blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo from grapes that were picked between October 10 and 25 with good ripeness, delivering a wine with 14.5% alcohol after fermenting in small oak vats followed by malolactic in concrete and two years in barrel and three in bottle. I was quite surprised, because the wine was quite closed and needed energetic swirling and time in the glass to reveal its true colors. It has more stuffing and finesse than the reserva. 2016 was a very good vintage, with freshness and balance to develop nicely in bottle. The tannins are very fine, and the wine is tasty and long. 50,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2019.
Features
Type of wine
Grand Reserve Red
Pairings
Red Meat, Game food
Style
Powerful and structured
Occasions
Gift
Winery
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España
Size
75 cl.
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Appellation
Rioja
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 36 months in French and American oak barrels. Finally it stays a minimum of 48 months on bottle before commercialization.













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